"one out of ten teens contemplates suicide, and nearly a half million teens make a suicide attempt each year ... suicide has become the third leading cause of death for high-school students." American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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"Help Yourself" Leo Burnett, CVV Suicide Prevention in Brazil

the Assignment

Write about one reason why teens commit suicide, find concrete current evidence to support your description and relate it to two of the stories that we have read this year: Romeo and Juliet, Tears of a Tiger, Rite of Passage and The Good Earth.

Resources


American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Go Ask Alice

American Association of Suicidology

Teen Suicide Statistics

why teens commit suicide

Internet Public Library for Teens


Resources with lots of links

National Institute of Mental Health
Internet Public Library

Movies

Cry for Help PBS documentary you can watch online
the Virgin Suicides

You may only use the resources listed on this page or what you find in the library.

You must provide a bibliography with at least 5 references using the appropriate MLA guidelines
www.easybib.com